Former U.S. Speaker of the House and republican candidate for president <a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Newt+Gingrich&family=editorial&specificpeople=202915 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'>Newt Gingrich</a> speaks during the 2011 Republican Leadership Conference on June 16, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 2011 Republican Leadership Conference runs through Saturday and will feature keynote addresses from all of the major republican candidates for president as well as numerous republican leaders from across the country.